Role

At Aberlour Options Fife we provide a range of support both outreach and residential short breaks to for young people
up to the age of 18 years, who have learning disabilities. We aim to provide families with a short break from
their caring role, through the provision of high quality child-centred service which provides a positive
experience for the young people we work with.

We have a strong reputation in supporting young people with high levels of complex needs, supporting them to grow,
learn and maximise their potential. We feel every child has the right to flourish. Our Young People’s Workers
play a fundamental role in ensuring that the young people they work with have the best possible experience in
working towards their objectives in line with their care plan, supporting children to progress within their
individual outcomes. Whilst not without its challenges and demands, this is a highly rewarding role, where the
work we do has a demonstrable impact on each young person's progress. Using a person centred approach you
will provide enabling support ensuring the highest level of physical, personal, and emotional care to support
the families in their daily living and within the local community. You will help arrange and take our young
people on fun activities within the local community such as taking our young people in the mini bus to the local
swimming pool.

Within our Glenrothes service we are looking to recruit to the following post-

Young People’s Worker, working 17 hour per week mainly within our Respite Unit. This post is offered on a
temporary basis and is expected to last until July 2020. You will be expected to work days, evening, weekends
including public holidays.

Young People’s Worker- 19.5 hours per week for 47 weeks of the year and 37.5
for 5 weeks of the year during holiday periods. This work is carried out predominately during weekends and
evenings. Our outreach service provides support to children and their families between 3pm and 9pm on weekdays
and between 9am and 10pm on weekends and holidays.

If you would like an informal chat about these posts, please contact Jacqui Kirk, Service Manager on 01592
744195.

Why should I apply for this post?

Young People’s Worker you will receive a planned and supported induction programme consisting of an extensive
training programme; including CALM Training, Child Protection Training and Fire Safety Training. You will be
working alongside a highly motivated and skilled team to provide a personalised service for our young
people.

As an Aberlour employee, you will receive:

· competitive hourly rates with an additional 9% for working unsociable hours,

· excellent annual leave entitlement

· access to our group pension scheme

· access to the Aberlour Rewards retail discount scheme

Application notes

Aberlour is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our service users and uses a thorough and rigorous
recruitment and selection process including PVG Scheme checks to ensure this commitment is not compromised.

Are you a kind and VERY patient individual? Are you our missing jigsaw piece? Could you be the person to help keep me
safe at Nights?

At Options Fife in Dunfermline we support a young man, 18 years old, who has very complex needs. In July this year we
changed not only our service but our constitution by making this unit his ‘forever home’. Over the years the
support we provided our service became a safe place for not only him but for his family as well. Although there
can be challenging behaviour, it is the small steps of progress that this young person makes on a daily basis
that makes our work meaningful.

At Aberlour we feel every child has the right to flourish. You will play a fundamental role in ensuring that this
young man has the best possible experience whilst working towards his goals in his care plan. Whilst not without
its challenges and demands, this is a highly rewarding role. Using a person centred approach you will provide
enabling support ensuring the highest level of physical, personal, and emotional care to support him in his
daily living and within the local community.

We are looking to recruit Young People’s Workers Nights, working 35 hours per week. You will work as part of a
residential rota which will usually be working in partnership with another Young People’s Worker Nights and will
take the pattern of 3 nights on and 3 nights off.

If you would like an informal chat about this post, please contact Karen Fotheringham, Assistant Service Manager on
01383 721758.

Why should I apply for this post?

Young People’s Worker you will receive a planned and supported induction programme consisting of an extensive
training programme; including CALM Training, Child Protection Training and Fire Safety Training. You will be
working alongside a highly motivated and skilled team to provide a personalised service for our young
people.

As an Aberlour employee, you will receive:

· competitive hourly rates with an additional 9% for working unsociable hours,

We are looking to recruit energetic Young People’s Workers, to be based in St Boswells with outreach work throughout
the Borders area including Duns. Posts are offered on a temporary basis for a period of 12 months. We are
currently looking to recruit to various posts ranging from 20-25 hours per week.

The work is primarily with one individual, but flexibility is required to work in our larger residential home.
Various shifts are available, including days, waking nights and weekend work.

We have a strong reputation in supporting young people up to 18 with high levels of complex needs to have fun,
experience new opportunities and socialise with other young people. This break away from family life allows
parents and carers to spend time with siblings, time for themselves or a much needed rest from their 24 hour
caring role. Therefore a commitment to providing this is essential.

Whilst not without its challenges and demands, this is a highly rewarding role, where we aim to provide the highest
level of physical, personal, and emotional care to support children in their daily living and within the local
community.

Every day the joys and challenges are different and a balancing act between working directly with the young people
and updating paperwork to ensure their safety, good practice and recording.

Ideally candidates will have social care experience, understanding of autism, complex needs and mental health and
have the relevant qualifications or willing to work towards these.

Why should I apply for this post?

As an Aberlour employee, you will receive:

competitive hourly rates with an additional 9% for working unsociable hours,

excellent annual leave
entitlement

access to our group pension scheme

access to the Aberlour Rewards retail discount
scheme

Relief Work

We also have a requirement to increase our Relief Pool. We are looking for relief staff, ideally with Sunday to
Wednesday availability. The work is offered on a casual, hourly paid basis to provide cover during staff absence
and/or particularly busy periods. The rate of pay is £10.83 per hour.

This is an exciting opportunity within Children 1st to support the development of a Family Group Decision Making
service and a new Family Wellbeing Team. As Team Leader you you’ll provide leadership, operational management
support to the team.

Family Group Decision Making draws on the strengths of the wider family and friends in deciding how best to care for
a child, giving families the opportunity to participate in the decision making processes and find their own
solutions to difficulties.

You will have a lead in supporting staff to work with vulnerable families and families in crisis. You will have the
opportunity to shape the development of a new service, manage quality and support the evaluation of the service.
You must have experience of managing teams who work within child protection.

If you are an experienced professional with a degree level qualification relating to Social Work, Psychology or other
appropriate qualification, we want to hear from you.

This a fixed term, 28 hours per week post, initially funded until 01 October 2021

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a new service, supporting families to prevent children being
accommodated. This service will work alongside our Family Group Decision making team, empowering families to
create their own solutions to their problems.

This service will support families to develop their strengths and draw on their wider family network to keep their
children safe and at home.

You must have experience of working with children and families within the community. You also need an SVQ Level 3/
HNC or equivalent in Child Care/Social Care or related area, or other relevant qualification at SCQF level
7.

This is a fixed term post of 35 hours per week until 01 October 2021. Hours to be worked flexibly to suit the needs
of the families (evenings and occasional weekends as required).